selet 1 verb English. Flies into one's throat, oft. of an insect, and oft.resulting in one's choking. Example sentence: Subanen. Kig dunek, sa' aanen, ndi' mpia meketawa, pu' sa' selekan ka dun, meseletan ka dayun ginaa. English. It isn't wise to laugh when you're munching corn bran, because if you do the two simultaneously, the bran will choke your breath.